Impact of fatigue on anaesthesia providers: a scoping review.

Annelies Scholliers; Stef Cornelis; Maurizio Tosi; Tine Opsomer; David Shaproski; Caroline Vanlersberghe; Domien Vanhonacker; Jan Poelaert; Lisa Goudman; Maarten Moens

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Impact of fatigue on anaesthesia providers: a scoping review.

June 14, 2023

Scholliers A, Cornelis S, Tosi M, et al. Br J Anaesth. 2023;130(5):622-635.

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Clinicians often work long hours with irregular schedules, which can contribute to fatigue. This scoping review of 30 studies identified several patient safety risks associated with fatigue in anesthesia providers, including deterioration in non-technical skills, increased medication errors, poor attention and psychomotor decline.

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